POLITICS
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Sep- 2025 -27 September
Karimnagar: Anganwadi teacher sacked for diverting eggs meant for children to wine shop
An anganwadi teacher in Rangapur, Karimnagar, was dismissed after she diverted eggs meant for child nutrition to a wine shop in Huzurabad. The incident came to light through media reports, prompting Collector Pamela Satpathy to order an inquiry. Karimnagar: An anganwadi teacher from Rangapur, Rajamma, was removed from service for diverting anganwadi eggs to a wine shop. Along with her dismissal, a show-cause notice was issued to the supervisor and a memo was served to the CDPO. Collector Pamela Satpathy issued orders on Tuesday after eggs with anganwadi stamps were found in the permit room of Renuka Yellamma wine shop in Huzurabad town a few days ago. The matter came to light after it was reported by local newspapers. Following this, the Collector sought an…
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27 September
Gayatri Projects bailout exposes BJP-Congress nexus
NCLT-approved Rs 2,400 crore bailout for Gayatri Projects, linked to a Congress leader, highlights a bipartisan protection of politically connected corporates. Despite insolvency and stalled projects, both BJP and Congress shielded the company, exposing systemic favouritism in government contracts Hyderabad: Traditional political rivals, the BJP and the Congress, appear hand in glove when it comes to shielding corporate interests of their own. The case of Gayatri Projects, promoted by former Congress MP and Congress Working Committee permanent invitee, has once again pointed out how both the national parties operate as two sides of the same coin. Last week, the Hyderabad bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved a Rs 2,400 crore one-time settlement (OTS) plan for Gayatri Projects, effectively writing…
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27 September
Watch: Tribal farmer protesting for urea tortured, abused by police in Nalgonda
A 22-year-old tribal farmer, Dhanavath Sai Siddu, alleges he was tortured and humiliated by Vadapalli police following a protest over urea delays. His wife filed a complaint with the SC/ST Commission, while the police have not responded Nalgonda: A 22-year-old tribal farmer from Kothapeta Tanda village in Damaracherla mandal was allegedly beaten brutally and humiliated with caste-based abuses. Dhanavath Sai Siddu, from the Lambadi community, had joined a protest last week over delays in urea supplies. Siddu, currently unable to walk, is undergoing treatment in hospital, while his wife, Dhanavath Bhumika, has filed a complaint with the Telangana Commission for Scheduled Castes and Tribes. Bhumika said that on September 9, around 6 am, two constables in plainclothes from Vadapalli Police Station…
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27 September
KTR to miss Green Leadership Award 2025 ceremony in New York
BRS working president KT Rama Rao has been named the 2025 Green Leadership Award winner for his environmental initiatives aligned with UN SDGs. Due to election-related commitments in Telangana, he will miss the award ceremony in New York on September 24 Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao expressed regret that he will be unable to attend the Green Leadership Award 2025 ceremony in New York on September 24 due to pressing political commitments and election-related meetings in Telangana. The award recognises Rama Rao’s leadership in environmental transformation, particularly initiatives aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He is the only political leader worldwide to be honoured with the award this year. Rama Rao said he was truly humbled to be selected…
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27 September
Mission Bhagiratha worker dies by suicide over unpaid wages in Khammam
A Mission Bhagiratha line operator in Khammam died by suicide after not receiving wages for four months. Workers on strike demanded Rs 25 lakh compensation, a family job, and immediate payment of pending salaries, disrupting water supply to 17 mandals Khammam: Upset over the continuing non-payment of wages, a Mission Bhagiratha line operator, Chandanboina Gandhi (35), died by suicide by hanging himself at Palair in the district on Tuesday. Mission Bhagiratha workers across Khammam have been on strike for the last 24 hours, demanding payment of salaries pending for the past four months. Gandhi had joined the protest earlier in the day but ended his life soon after reaching home. Mission Bhagiratha JAC leaders M Ravi of BRTU, Rambabu and Jakkula Yadagiri of…
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27 September
Three months on, missing retired teacher from Sangareddy remains untraced
Three months after his disappearance, there is still no trace of 62-year-old retired teacher Chiluvuru Satyanarayana of Sangareddy, who left home in June following delays in receiving retirement benefits. His family is offering a Rs 50,000 reward for information Hyderabad: Despite being missing for three months, there is still no trace of Chiluvuru Satyanarayana, a 62-year-old retired schoolteacher from Abdulapurmet in Sangareddy district. Satyanarayana retired in January 2025 and spent five months running from pillar to post to secure his retirement benefits. Depressed over the endless delays and mounting pressure from lenders, he reportedly left home on the night of June 23. CCTV footage shows Satyanarayana leaving home at 1.30 am without his phone or personal belongings. He left no note…
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27 September
SC calls selective release of AI crash report ‘irresponsible’
The Supreme Court criticized the selective release of the preliminary Air India crash report, calling it “irresponsible” and urging confidentiality. Advocates demanded a fair probe, citing potential conflicts of interest and incomplete data from flight recorders impacting transparency and public safety New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday termed as “unfortunate and irresponsible” the selective publication of a preliminary report on the June 12 Air India crash, which outlined lapses on the part of pilots and paved the way for a “media narrative”. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh, which issued notices to the Centre and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on the aspect of an independent, fair and expeditious probe of the crash, said…
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27 September
Feb 2020 riots: SC seeks Delhi Police response on Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam bail pleas
The Supreme Court on Monday sought Delhi Police’s response on bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, and others in the UAPA case related to the February 2020 Delhi riots, posting the matter for October 7 New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought Delhi Police’s response on the bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, and Meeran Haider in the UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in Delhi. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria issued notice and posted the matter for October 7. The activists have challenged a September 2 Delhi High Court order, which denied bail to nine people, including Khalid and Imam, saying “conspiratorial”…
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27 September
Security forces gun down two Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Abhujmaad forest
Two Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Monday. Security personnel seized an AK-47, explosives, and Maoist literature. With this action, 249 Naxalites have been killed in the state so far this year Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh): Two Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Monday, police said. A large quantity of explosives and several weapons were seized from the site. The gun battle broke out on Monday morning in a forest in Abhujmaad, near the Maharashtra border, when a team of security forces was carrying out a search operation, a police official said. “So far, the bodies of two male Naxalites have been recovered from the spot. The…
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27 September
‘People’s wish fulfilled by PM Modi’: Chirag Paswan slams Congress over GST ‘politics’
Union Minister Chirag Paswan hailed GST 2.0 as fulfilling a long-standing public demand, while accusing Congress of political inconsistency. The BJP projects the reform as people-first; opposition calls it short-term populism. New Delhi: Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Monday extended greetings to the nation on Navratri while voicing strong support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rollout of GST 2.0, the government’s most significant tax reform since GST’s introduction in 2017. Speaking to reporters, Paswan praised the new simplified tax structure, calling it the fulfilment of a long-standing public demand. “I extend my heartfelt greetings on the occasion of Navratri to all Indians and to all people of Bihar. These are the days of devotion to Mata Rani, and we pray…
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